Cigarette ash receiver



Jan. 17, G V, R NDE CIGARETTE ASH RECEIVER Filed Oct. 12, 1948 Fig.

George V. Randal INVENTOR.

F W 3m and Patented Jan. 17, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE r.

CIGARETTE ASH RECEIVER George V. Randel, Boise, Idaho ApplicationOctober 12, 1948, Serial No. 54,088 (o1. 131-240 2 Claims. 1

My invention relates to improvements in cigarette ash receivers for useon smoking stands, tables and the like.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a simply constructed,easily cleaned cigarette ash receiver in which freshly lightedcigarettes, or lighted stumps of different sizes, may be convenientlydeposited in a substantially upright position for grasping withoutburning the fingers when a smoker desires to resume smoking, and whichis especially constructed and arranged so that if the lighted cigarette,or stumps, are left deposited, in the manner described, they will burncompletely and the ashes will collect in the receiver in a position inwhich they will not interfere with burning of other deposited cigarettesor stumps.

Another object is to provide an ash receiver for the purpose above setforth adapted for the disposal of unlit cigarette stumps therein in aposition such that lighted cigarettes deposited in the receiver in themanner described will not set fire to the stumps.

Other and subordinate objects, within the purview of my invention,together with the precise nature of my improvements will be readilyunderstood when the succeeding description and claims are read withreference to the drawing accompanying and forming part of thespecification.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in plan of my improved cigarette ash receiver in thepreferred embodiment thereof;

Figure 2 is a view in vertical transverse section;

Figure 3 is a composite view in vertical trans verse section with theinner receptacle removed from the outer receptacle.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, my improved cigarette ashreceiver, as shown, comprises a cylindrical, shallow outer receptacle Ihaving a scalloped rim 2 for a purpose presently seen.

An inner cylindrical receptacle 3, relatively shallower than the outerreceptacle I is provided for removably fitting in said outer receptacleI and embodies a top section 4 slidably fitting in the upper portion ofthe outer receptacle I and having a reduced diameter, concentric bottomsection 5 depending from the same.

The rim 6 of the top section 3 is scalloped to seat in the scalloped rim2 of the outer receptacle I and form shallow, concave cigarette rests Ispaced around said section 3 for use in a man ner presenting described,and said rim is rolled to form a channel 8 therein for straddling therim 2 to suspend the inner receptacle 3 in the outer receptacle I.

Radial fingers 9 spaced apart equi-distantly around the inner receptacle3 connect the rim I I of the bottom section 5 to the bottom edge of thetop section 3 and form between the fingers a concentric series ofdisposal slots I0 between the cigarette rests H at the top of saidsection 5 and the purpose of which will presently appear.

A foraminous bottom I2 is provided for the inner receptacle 3, at thebottom of the bottom section 5 and which is spaced close to the bottom"I3 of the outer receptacle 4 by the suspended inner receptacle 3 and maytake the form of a disc of coarse mesh screening material suitablysecured in said bottom section 5. The overail height, or depth, of theinner receptacle 3 is substantially two-thirds the height of the averagecigarette.

In using the described invention, freshly lighted cigarettes, as at I 4,may be deposited in the inner receptacle 3 in upstanding position withlighted ends resting on the foraminous bottom I2 and the cigarettesinclined upwardly and outwardly out of said receptacle 3 and resting inthe rests I, II as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. Thus, as will beseen, upper and lower rests I, I I are provided in the inner receptacle3 for maintaining the cigarettes upright. Short lighted cigarette stumpsmay be similarly deposited on the foraminous bottom I2 to rest in thelower rests II and be thereby maintained upright as shown at I5 indotted lines in Figure 2. In both instances, the cigarette, or stumpsare positioned for convenient grasping without burning the fingers orgetting ashes on the same. Because of the disposal slots Ill, and theforaminous bottom I2 being spaced above the bottom I3, air is free tocirculate through the inner receptacle 3 to keep the depositedcigarettes, or stumps burning. As the same burn, the ashes will fallthrough said bottom I2 and into the outer receptacle I. Unlightedcigarette stumps may be disposed of by inserting the same through thedisposal slots Ill into the bottom of the outer receptacle I. In thisconnection, the foraminous bottom I2 is spaced from the bottom I 3 ofthe outer receptacle I sufficiently close to prevent stumps from rollingunder said bottom I3 and being set afire by burning cigarettes, orstumps, deposited in the inner receptacle 3. Ashes from cigarettes maybe flicked into the inner receptacle 3 to fall into the outer receptacleI through the disposal slots Ill and ioraminous bottom I2. The innerreceptacle 3, as will be clear, may be easily and quickly removed out ofthe outer receptacle I for cleaning out said receptacles. Obviouslycigarettes cannot fall out of my improved cigarette ash receiver and setfire to furniture and the like. The advantage of obviating such a firehazard will be manifest.

3 The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention, without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible ofohodification,ewithout' 'departingt from the inventive 'concepty andright is herein re-- served to such modifications as fall within thescope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, whatis claimed as new is:

1. A cigarette ash receiver comprising an inner x cylindrical receptacleembodyinga top. section.

and a reduced diameter bottoin'sectio'n depend ing therefrom andconnected thereto and'having a foraminous bottom, said sections havingscalloped rims formingzqconcave seats varound. the I samewfor Vsupporting. cigarettes in. upright in clined position in said receptaclewith lighted ends resting mon: saidsbottomsto provide for ashesfallingethroughzsaid bottom, an outer receptacle inwhichiisaidv.topsectionis removably. fitted, and

means-tier. suspending the inner receptacle in the outer receptaclewiththe bottom of the inner receptaclespaced above the bottom of theouterreceptacle whereby-ashes falling throughgsaid foraminousfbottomwill be .caughtin said outerreceptaclei 2. A cigarette ashreceiver-comprisingan inner.

ing a foraminous bottom, said sections having scalloped rims formingconcave seats around the same for supporting cigarettes in uprightinclined position in said receptacle with lighted ends'i'estingifionfisaid bottornito *provide for ashes falling-"throughsaidbottom,=*an =outer receptacle in which said top section is removablyfitted. means for suspending the inner receptacle in e outer receptaclewith the bottom of the inner receptacle spaced above the bottom of thecylindrical ireceptaclesembodying a top section.

ancLa reduced diametenbottomisection dependingntheretrom landsconnectedthereto and hav- REFERENCES CITED The iollowingtreferences (areof record: 'in .'the file of thisfzpatentzz a:

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